Autism spectrum disorders
Autism severity may stem from fear
(Medical Xpress)—Most people know when to be afraid and when it's ok to calm down.
Nov 29, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds anxiety linked to chest pain in children
(Medical Xpress)—Psychological factors can have as much—or more—impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently. UGA psychologists discovered pediatric patients diagnosed ...
Nov 16, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists develop new method for 'extremely' early cancer detection
It may soon be possible to test a person for cancer with just a drop of their blood and a small machine. As part of a European research project, scientists have developed a device for detecting the HSP70 protein, which is ...
Nov 2, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
A sense of control, even if illusory, eliminates emotion-driven distortions of time
We humans have a fairly erratic sense of time. We tend to misjudge the duration of events, particularly when they are emotional in nature. Disturbingly negative experiences, for example, seem to last much longer than they ...
Oct 24, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New report identifies connection between brain injury and crime in young people
Psychology Professor Huw Williams has authored a major new report, published today, on the impact that acquired brain injuries can have on young people in childhood and in their transition to adulthood, and outlines the criminal ...
Oct 19, 2012
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Autism spectrum disorders
Collaborative model for promoting competence and success for students with ASD
Students with autism have the best chances of success in school through an individualized education model that involves teachers, service providers and parents, according to a new book co-authored by John McGrew, Ph.D., and ...
Oct 18, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds that closeness with either parent has behavioral, emotional benefits for a child
(Medical Xpress)—Parents: Want to help ensure your children turn out to be happy and socially well adjusted? Bond with them when they are infants.
Oct 11, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Helicopter parenting backfires, study shows
(Medical Xpress)—If your mom or dad has ever contacted one of your professors, intervened to settle a dispute with your roommates, or hunted for jobs on your behalf, they might be helicopter parents.
Sep 26, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pacifiers may have emotional consequences for boys
Pacifiers may stunt the emotional development of baby boys by robbing them of the opportunity to try on facial expressions during infancy.
Sep 18, 2012
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Neuroscience
Stress breaks loops that hold short-term memory together: study
Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory—the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little things that make us productive.
Sep 13, 2012
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